Community Bridges

In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, Community Bridges office at 162 Pembroke Rd. Concord will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024. The office will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October, 15, 2024.

This week we celebrated National Case Managers Appreciation Week. We are so grateful to the amazing case managers and service coordinators that support all of the individuals and their families we serve! Your agility and resourcefulness are invaluable in creating opportunities to pursue aspirations and improve lives. Thank you!

@The Ride Ahead coming to New Hampshire! The film follows Samuel Habib as he navigates the path to adulthood with a disability. Please help us spread the word! The film will be screened on October 17 at @New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth and December 2 at @BNH Stage in Concord, which proceeds will benefit Community Bridges. Both events will be followed by Q&As with co-directors Samuel and Dan Habib. The film will be shown with open captions and audio description, and the venues are wheelchair accessible. Find ticket information at https://lnkd.in/esuxu6UX and watch the film trailer at https://bit.ly/4bbew02!

The Department of Health and Human Services has just announced that He-M 1001 is now open for formal public comment. He-M 1001 describes the standards and procedures for the certification of community residences funded by the state of New Hampshire for persons with a developmental disability or acquired brain disorder and specifies minimum standards governing the operation and continued certification of such residences. Information regarding the formal comment period duration, the public hearing, and where to submit formal comments may be found here: https://lnkd.in/evh5RERV The Initial Proposal may be found here: https://lnkd.in/efSW3vFm The deadline for submission of materials in writing, or, if practicable for the agency, in the electronic formal specified is: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 The public hearing is scheduled for: Tuesday, October 29, 2024, DHHS Brown Building, Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH

It has been a fantastic week celebrating Direct Support Professionals! We are so grateful for everything you do and your contributions to the people you work with and the community. A special thanks to our amazing DSP Week Celebrations Team for organizing events and tokens of appreciation. You did an excellent job!

This week, we celebrate and honor Direct Support Professionals. DSPs facilitate new experiences, teach new skills, showcase talents, and provide quality care to people with developmental disabilities and acquired brain disorders. They are the strength of our ability to bridge access for those we support to the community. Thank you for all you do!

We are incredibly grateful to Ocean State Job Lots in Concord for their generous gift and certificate of appreciation. We are truly fortunate to have such a caring community. Pictured on the left is Ramone Samaniego, Ocean State Job Lots Store Manager, and on the right is Sherry Harding, Community Bridges COO.

We celebrate the contributions of hard-working people everywhere. Our office on Pembroke Rd. will be closed in observance of Labor Day.

It's been a busy day at the Hopkinton Fair! Be sure to find us to say Hi to and check out our booth! Games, raffles, and prizes!

In observance of Labor Day, Community Bridges Offices at 162 Pembroke Rd. will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024. Regular Business hours will resume the following day.